Energy bills could break firms, warns ex-chancellor

Soaring energy bills could be the "straw that finally breaks the camel's back" for small businesses, former chancellor Alistair Darling has warned.

by | 29 Aug, 2022

Mr Darling, who was Labour chancellor during the financial crisis, said “bold action” was needed to help the economy.

The energy price cap for households will soar by 80% from October.

But firms are not covered by the cap and Mr Darling said that after surviving Covid, energy costs risked finishing them off.

Mr Darling described the current situation as a “lethal cocktail” and said it required “bold action” to be taken by the government.

Read more at BBC News

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